Management Team

The current management team of the Electoral Commission consists of:

Art O’Leary was appointed Chief Executive Officer by Cabinet decision on 30 May 2023. He was previously Secretary General to the President, Secretary to a number of Citizens’ Assemblies and worked in the Houses of the Oireachtas for 20 years.

Karen Kehily, Head of Corporate Governance, is a qualified accountant (ACMA) and has held a number of corporate services, governance and financial management positions in both the public and private sectors.

Mary Clare O’Sullivan, Head of Electoral Integrity and Research, has worked on policy across a range of areas in the Department of the Taoiseach and served as Secretary to the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality. She has a PhD in Political Science from Trinity College Dublin.

Tim Carey, Head of Electoral Operations, has worked in local authority, civil service and private sector organisations in a variety of areas including communications, corporate services, culture and heritage.

Sean Garvey, Head of Supervision and Enforcement, has worked in a variety of roles in the civil service including as Secretary to the Referendum Commission, Secretary to the Commission for Public Service Appointments, Head of Function in the Office of the Protected Disclosures Commissioner and as a Senior Investigator in the Office of the Ombudsman.